In more than 30 years since free agency began, there’s plenty of evidence to show that you can’t microwave a Super Bowl winner overnight. But as the Philadelphia Eagles demonstrated last offseason in signing Saquon Barkley and Zack Baun, the right free agent signings can be a powerful boost in putting a team over the top.
While no team should count on receiving that same boost in 2025, that won’t stop many organizations from trying. Below, we predict one free agent that every team will sign away from another team this offseason.
Forecasting One Addition for All 32 Teams
Arizona Cardinals: EDGE Chase Young
Chase Young appears to be improving after a couple of injury-plagued years. He had back-to-back years with 66 pressures and pressure rates of 14.7% and 14.6% in those two seasons. He was not as impactful in terms of sacks in 2024 as in 2023, though his 5.5 sacks would have led the Arizona Cardinals in 2024.
Most importantly, Young has stayed on the field after injuries ruined his time in Washington. Young played 697 snaps last season after playing 699 the year before. Both those numbers exceed his total of 565 snaps from the 2021-22 seasons combined.
The Cardinals are in dire need of edge rushing help after finishing 25th in pressure rate last season. Adding a player like Young could bolster the 27th-ranked defense in PFSN’s Defense+ rankings from 2024.
Atlanta Falcons: EDGE Von Miller
He’s not a free agent, but Von Miller is a strong cut candidate this offseason. The Bills can save $8.4 million in cap space by releasing Miller and avoiding his $23.8 million cap figure. Given that Buffalo is more than $10 million over the cap, that feels like a necessary move for the Bills.
The Falcons have numerous free agents on defense, including edge rushers Matthew Judon and Lorenzo Carter. Atlanta’s pass rush needs an overhaul after the defense ranked 30th in pressure rate, ahead of only the Panthers and Patriots. The Falcons have also been bottom-two in sack rate in three of the past four seasons.
Miller isn’t the game-wrecker he was at his Broncos peak, but he still had six sacks and a healthy 16.1% pressure rate in 2024. That ranked 11th-best out of 212 players to rush the passer 150+ times. Even as just a situational pass rusher at this point, Miller would be a meaningful boost to Atlanta’s defense.
Baltimore Ravens: OT Cam Robinson
The Baltimore Ravens would prefer to retain their current starting left tackle, Stanley. However, that could prove difficult given the rarity of a high-quality left tackle hitting free agency, which may force the Ravens to pivot to Plan B.
Even if Stanley returns, his injury history demands that Baltimore acquire a viable swing tackle (particularly if Patrick Mekari leaves in free agency). Cam Robinson is one potential option after he stayed healthy in 2024 and started every game for the first time since 2020.
However, the midseason transition after being traded from the Jaguars to the Vikings proved rough. Robinson allowed 52 pressures in 2024, second-most of any offensive lineman behind the Saints’ Trevor Penning (54).
Robinson did fare much better in his original home. He gave up a 6.6% pressure rate in seven games with the Jaguars, compared to a 10.1% pressure rate in 10 games with the Vikings. Still only 29 years old, Robinson could still deliver competent results in a more stable environment next season.
Buffalo Bills: DT Jonathan Allen
Not yet a free agent, Jonathan Allen was permitted to seek a trade leading up to free agency. The longtime Washington defensive tackle could find it hard to land a trade partner, though, as he’s due a $15.5 million base salary in the final year of his contract.
If the Commanders release him and pocket the $16.5 million in cap savings, the Buffalo Bills should be one of the contenders lined up to sign the defensive tackle. Allen has been a strong three-down defender over the years, though his numbers took a hit last season as he was limited to eight games with a torn pectoral.
Still, Allen had at least 5.5 sacks each of the prior three seasons before his injury-shortened 2024. Buffalo returns starting defensive tackles Ed Oliver and DaQuan Jones, but nearly the entire depth chart behind that duo is scheduled for free agency. Adding a steady veteran for a ring-chasing opportunity would be a clever play to bolster that position’s depth.
Carolina Panthers: EDGE Haason Reddick
After a tumultuous season with the Jets, Haason Reddick could return to the site where his career broke out. Reddick underwhelmed for most of his Arizona tenure but had 11 sacks for the Carolina Panthers in 2021, establishing himself as a lethal edge rusher.
Unfortunately for the Panthers, they never got to reap the fruits of Reddick’s breakout beyond that one season, losing him in free agency to the Eagles. Reddick is back on the market after a down year, which he held out until October. Over 10 games, Reddick had just one sack and recorded an 11.6% pressure rate (his average with the Eagles was 14.2%).
Still, Reddick had 11 sacks with a 12.7% pressure rate two years ago, which makes for a logical bounceback candidate with a typical offseason. Carolina desperately needs any pass-rushing help after finishing last in pressure rate in 2024 (25%). A Reddick reunion would be a decisive first step toward rebuilding that unit.
Chicago Bears: C Drew Dalman
All three primary starters from the Chicago Bears’ interior offensive line last season are hitting free agency. The Bears have already replaced two with splashy trade additions in Joe Thuney and Jonah Jackson and could also complete the trifecta by adding the top free agent center.
Drew Dalman had his best season in pass protection in 2024. He allowed a career-best 3.7% pressure rate, significantly improving from his 5.7% pressure rate allowed in his first three seasons. He missed eight games with an ankle injury but has otherwise started all 40 games he’s played in the last three seasons at center.
This might feel like overkill after the Thuney and Jackson additions. However, it’s hard to overprice the importance of improving Caleb Williams’ environment, and the Bears still have ample cap space even after the moves at guard. Dalman is a strong fit in Ben Johnson’s zone-based run scheme, making this an even cleaner signing.
Cincinnati Bengals: G Kevin Zeitler
The Cincinnati Bengals are keeping the Big Three together on offense. Still, the Bengals need more than Joe Burrow, Ja’Marr Chase, and Tee Higgins to challenge the best teams in the AFC. Bringing back old friend Kevin Zeitler, who began his career with the franchise in 2012, would be a big step towards shoring up a constant weakness.
Zeitler will be 36 years old this season but has remained as reliable as ever. For the 10th consecutive season, Zeitler started at least 15 games. His 3.2% pressure rate allowed with the Lions slightly improved from his 3.5% rate in 2023 with the Ravens.
Cincinnati guards were disastrous in pass protection last year, ranking 30th with a 6.7% pressure rate allowed. Given his age, Zeitler is probably on a year-to-year basis at this point, so a deal shouldn’t break the bank or compromise the Bengals’ ability to sign Chase and Higgins to long-term contracts.
Cleveland Browns: OT Morgan Moses
With the worst long-term cap situation in the league, the Cleveland Browns don’t have many avenues to add multi-year contracts this free agency. That could become problematic at offensive tackle, where Jedrick Wills is expected to depart in free agency, and Jack Conklin could be a cap casualty.
However, Morgan Moses looms as a strong short-term solution. Moses turns 34 this offseason but hasn’t shown signs of decline yet. Moses allowed just 16 pressures on 433 pass-blocking snaps in 2024. That 3.7% pressure rate was his lowest allowed since PFF began tracking pressures in 2019. It also ranked eighth among players who primarily played right tackle in 2024.
Moreover, Moses would bring some much-needed durability to Cleveland. Last year was his 10th straight season, playing at least 14 games. The only year he’s played fewer than that total was his rookie season of 2014 (when he wasn’t a starter yet).
Dallas Cowboys: CB Charvarius Ward
Charvarius Ward went through an unimaginably difficult 2024 season after the death of his one-year-old daughter Amani in October. Ward missed four of the 49ers’ final nine games and spoke at the end of the season about how he might prefer a change of scenery closer to his home, given the personal trauma he and his girlfriend experienced.
Given that Ward makes his home in the Dallas area, the Cowboys loom as a logical landing spot for the 28-year-old cornerback. Ward’s performance understandably dropped in 2024, but he was an elite performer in 2023. That season, Ward picked off five passes and allowed a 54.1% completion percentage, the eighth-best among cornerbacks with 50+ targets.
The Cowboys’ secondary was ravaged by injuries in 2024, with Trevon Diggs and DaRon Bland playing only one game together. Diggs is undergoing a significant left knee procedure that could keep him out through training camp (if not longer), so it would behoove the Cowboys to add more talent at cornerback this offseason.
Denver Broncos: LB Nick Bolton
The best defense in PFSN’s 2024 rankings could see some upheaval at linebacker. Cody Barton and Justin Strnad, the team’s top two linebackers from 2024, are free agents. Barton, in particular, could be due for a nice raise after a career year.
While Denver would surely like to retain at least one of those players, the Broncos could pivot and swipe an important player from a division rival. Nick Bolton was the Chiefs’ top linebacker in 2024 and recorded 106 tackles with a 17.9% tackle rate on runs. The latter mark would have led the Broncos and ranked 23rd out of more than 150 qualifying defenders.
Bolton’s coverage numbers took a step back in 2024, with a 103.6 passer rating allowed on 49 targets. However, he was much more effective two years ago with an 82.3 passer rating allowed, suggesting some three-down potential still exists. Bolton turns 25 on the first day of the legal negotiation period and would fit the Broncos’ long-term timeline.
Detroit Lions: CB Darius Slay
Darius Slay has said he only wanted to play for the Eagles or his original team, the Detroit Lions. Philadelphia designating the cornerback as a post-June 1 cut leaves a homecoming to Detroit as the logical final chapter of Slay’s career.
Even at 33, Slay still performed at a high level for the Super Bowl champs. Slay allowed 6.1 yards per target, 7th-best out of 40 players with 75+ targets defended. Even though he didn’t record an interception for the first time since his rookie season in 2013, his 13 passes defended were almost identical to his total of 14 each of the prior two seasons.
The Lions could lose top cornerback Carlton Davis in free agency. Even though Terrion Arnold and Ennis Rakestraw were drafted to be starters last year, it would behoove Detroit to sign some insurance for a pair of second-year corners. Slay ending his career where it began and helping the Lions reach their first Super Bowl would be a fitting conclusion to an impressive career.
Green Bay Packers: CB Carlton Davis
Davis’ arrival would boost a defense that ascended into the top 10 of PFSN’s Defense+ rankings last year. His signing wouldn’t come without risk, as he has never played every game and missed 20 games the past four seasons (including the end of 2024 with a broken jaw).
However, Davis allowed a career-low 77.0 passer rating on the field in Detroit. He’s held opponents to a sub-90 passer rating in five of his six NFL seasons and gave up just a 55% completion rate when targeted in 2024.
Schematically, there could be an adjustment period. Green Bay played the ninth-lowest rate of man coverage under defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley, while Davis is coming from the most man-heavy defense in the NFL.
However, Davis does have experience in a more balanced coverage environment. The Buccaneers were 14th in man coverage rate during his last season with them in 2023 and ranked 20th overall during his tenure from 2018-23.
Houston Texans: WR Keenan Allen
It’s not bold to suggest the Houston Texans need to improve the environment around C.J. Stroud. How they go about doing that is an open question. The Texans could look to upgrade the 31st-ranked offensive line by PFSN’s rankings, but Nico Collins will also need a sidekick with Stefon Diggs hitting free agency and Tank Dell likely to miss all of 2025.
Adding a slot receiver to complement Collins’ skill set would be wise. Texans’ slot targets ranked 30th in receiving yards (1,040) and 28th in catch rate (67.6%) last season.
Keenan Allen didn’t appear to have much left in the tank during his lone season with the Bears. The veteran struggled to find chemistry with Caleb Williams, averaging the lowest catch percentage (57.9%) and fewest yards per route (1.4) of his career. He also saw his lowest target rate (22%) since his rookie year in 2013.
Still, for a cap-strapped team in need of receiver depth, Allen wouldn’t be a bad one-year solution while the Texans invest resources into improving the offensive line.
Indianapolis Colts: EDGE Joey Bosa
Joey Bosa isn’t the elite pass rusher he once was, but he still had five sacks in 2024 despite playing a career-low 30.9 snaps per game. The Chargers won’t keep the soon-to-be 30-year-old on his $36.5 million cap hit for 2025, so an extension or release is likely coming soon.
Even a diminished version of Bosa would be a nice upgrade to a flagging pass rush. The Colts ranked 28th in pressure rate last season (28%). When excluding blitzes, the Colts had the third-lowest pressure rate with four pass rushers or fewer (24%), ahead of the Patriots and Panthers.
With his age and injury history, Bosa shouldn’t command a deal with guarantees beyond the first year. That would help a Colts team that ranks in the bottom half of the league in cap space and needs to budget for multiple offensive line starters.
Jacksonville Jaguars: S Jevon Holland
The 31st-ranked defense in PFSN’s rankings in 2024, the Jacksonville Jaguars were a mess on the back end. No defense averaged a worse EPA per dropback (-0.23), partly because the Jags couldn’t stop the deep ball. Jacksonville allowed a 45% completion rate on passes of 20+ air yards, the third-worst last season.
Jevon Holland appears likely to change teams with the Dolphins not showing much interest in retaining the 25-year-old safety. Holland is coming off a down year in 2024, as it was his first season without an interception. He also tied his career-low with four passes defended.
However, new Jaguars defensive coordinator Anthony Campanile was a Miami defensive assistant during Holland’s first three seasons, which were much stronger units. Holland’s coverage charting numbers have remained strong the last two seasons, as he allowed 7.6 yards per target in 2023 and 6.7 in 2024. His connection to Jacksonville’s coaching staff makes him a strong candidate for a multi-year deal.
Kansas City Chiefs: RB Najee Harris
Najee Harris isn’t the most exciting running back, but he has a proven history of production and durability. Harris exceeded 1,000 rushing yards in all four seasons with the Steelers and demonstrated he could hold up to receiving back work as a rookie in 2021 with 74 catches.
The Chiefs leaned on Kareem Hunt during his second stint with the team, but Hunt ran out of gas and finished with 3.6 yards per carry. Harris could bring a similar level of reliability to Hunt, but at a younger age and with more receiving ability.
The latter would help restore a lost element of the Chiefs’ offense. Patrick Mahomes finished with a career-low 4.2 completions per game to running backs, and his 0.12 EPA per dropback targeting RBs was his lowest since 2020.
That would make Harris a worthwhile complement to Isiah Pacheco, whose physical running style and below-average frame make him an injury risk moving forward.
Las Vegas Raiders: RB J.K. Dobbins
The Las Vegas Raiders had the worst rushing offense in 2024. Their 3.6 yards per attempt ranked last, and their -0.27 EPA per rush on running back carries was the worst by any team since at least 2000.
Snatching J.K. Dobbins from the division rival Chargers could be the first step towards rectifying that. There’s certainly some risk to Dobbins’ profile. He had a 36.4% rushing success rate, which ranked 32nd out of 50 players with 100+ rush attempts. Additionally, he missed four games with a sprained MCL and has played just 22 of a possible 51 games in the last three years.
In space, Dobbins looked electric at times, but his -8.7% boom/bust rate ranked 41st among 73 qualifying backs (minimum 50 touches). He ranked 16th in average yards before contact per rush but was down at 31st in yards after contact.
Still, the Raiders severely lacked backfield talent last year, and Dobbins at least brings some home run ability. The wise move would be to pair him with a draft pick and provide some much-needed run-game support to whoever plays quarterback for Las Vegas in 2025.
Los Angeles Chargers: WR Davante Adams
Unsurprisingly, the Jets could not find a suitor for Davante Adams and his $35.6 million base salary for 2025. After pocketing nearly $30 million in cap savings, the Jets released Adams into free agency instead.
This is where the Los Angeles Chargers should swoop in. Justin Herbert was one of the most efficient passers throwing outside the numbers in 2024. The problem is that Herbert only targeted the perimeter on 49% of his passes, his lowest rate since his rookie season in 2020.
Diversifying the passing game beyond Ladd McConkey is critical for Los Angeles to take a step forward. There’s a perception that Adams’ numbers were inflated because his good friend Aaron Rodgers force-fed him the ball. But in reality, Adams’ target rate with the Jets (29.0%) almost precisely matched what it was during his Raiders tenure (28.9%).
The Chargers have ample cap room to fit Adams, who shouldn’t command a massive contract in value or years at this point. Adding a genuine perimeter threat could allow the Chargers to finally cash in on Herbert’s promise and win their first playoff game since 2018.
Los Angeles Rams: S Justin Reid
The Los Angeles Rams fielded a boom-or-bust defense in 2024. While the Rams came alive towards the end of the season, the lack of talent in the secondary led to trouble defending the deep ball. The Rams gave up 12 touchdowns on throws of 15+ air yards last season, one shy of tying the Jaguars and Chargers for the league lead.
Justin Reid is one of the top defensive free agents on the market and will be 28 years old for the 2025 season. His durability is a plus, as he’s never played fewer than 13 games in a season and was on the field for at least 90% of the defensive snaps in all three seasons with the Chiefs.
In Steve Spagnuolo’s defense, Reid emerged as one of the more versatile safeties in the league. Last year, Reid played 56% of his snaps as a deep safety, 26% in the box, and 18% in the slot or outside cornerback.
Adding a versatile and dependable DB would be a nice boost for second-year defensive coordinator Chris Shula. Starting safeties Kam Curl and Kamren Kinchens are both under contract, but it’s worth adding competition and increasing the talent of the secondary in general.
Miami Dolphins: CB Byron Murphy
The Miami Dolphins could see a significant overhaul of multiple units. One place that’s already begun is the secondary. The Dolphins released starting cornerback Kendall Fuller while starting safeties Holland and Jordan Poyer are free agents.
Byron Murphy looms as one of the top available corners in free agency. The Vikings’ top cornerback was targeted 119 times in 2024, allowing just a 76.7 passer rating when targeted. His six interceptions were tied with Marlon Humphrey for the league lead among cornerbacks.
Murphy will be 27 years old next season, making him a nice long-term investment for an aging defense. Top cornerback Jalen Ramsey remains reliable but turns 31 next season and failed to reach a Pro Bowl in 2024 for the first time since his rookie year in 2016.
Minnesota Vikings: DT Milton Williams
The Minnesota Vikings are known for their creative pressure schemes under defensive coordinator Brian Flores. The Vikings annually rank near the top of the NFL in blitz rate, even as Flores has dialed back some of his more extreme tendencies.
Still, the Vikings excelled in 2024 partially because they no longer relied on the blitz to generate pressure. Minnesota had the seventh-highest pressure rate without blitzing last season (35%) despite getting very little from its interior rushers—Minnesota’s defensive tackles combined for a 5.8% pressure rate, the fifth-worst.
Milton Williams would go a long way toward fixing that weakness and making Minnesota’s defense even more fearsome. Williams broke out in his fourth year with the Eagles, generating a 14.2% pressure rate over 282 pass-rushing snaps. That ranked fourth among 101 defensive tackles with at least 100 pass-rushing snaps this past season.
He’s likely to cash in on a lucrative multi-year deal and a much more significant role on his next team. Williams turns 26 in April and has been very durable, playing all but one game in four seasons. The Vikings’ ample cap room ($63.7 million) makes them a strong candidate to hand him that deal.
New England Patriots: EDGE Josh Sweat
Josh Sweat is PFSN’s third-ranked free agent this offseason and made some significant money in the Eagles’ Super Bowl win. Sweat wreaked havoc on Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs with 2.5 sacks, punctuating his Philly tenure.
Sweat’s raw sack totals have been depressed due to the Eagles’ deep defensive line rotation (particularly over his first six seasons). However, he still has 25.5 sacks over the past three years and was a big part of the second-ranked defense in our rankings this year.
The New England Patriots need everything except a quarterback, and their press conferences at the Combine suggested they would focus on building up the trenches in Mike Vrabel’s first offseason as head coach. Not surprising after Vrabel’s head coaching stint with the Titans.
New Orleans Saints: WR Amari Cooper
Given their cap outlook, the New Orleans Saints could have a tough time adding anything beyond a one-year contract. Fortunately for the Saints (and unfortunately for the player), Amari Cooper is unlikely to sniff anything close to his last five-year contract of $100 million.
Cooper was limited to 20 catches for 297 yards in eight games after his trade to Buffalo, missing two games with a wrist injury (he also sat out the Week 18 contest with many of the Bills’ starters).
Even when he did play, the Bills essentially rotated Cooper with Mack Hollins. Cooper averaged 28 snaps per game with Buffalo, the fifth-most among wide receivers on the team. He only received more than five targets in one of the eight games he played (which came in the 44-42 shootout vs. the Rams, which rookie Keon Coleman missed).
New Saints coach Kellen Moore was Cooper’s offensive coordinator in Dallas from 2019-21, so there’s familiarity with the player. If Cooper can’t command more than one year of guarantees as he approaches his 31st birthday, the Saints would make for a logical landing spot in 2025.
New York Giants: QB Russell Wilson
It’s an open secret the New York Giants plan to add multiple quarterbacks through free agency and the draft this offseason. And while recent speculation has connected the team to Aaron Rodgers, Russell Wilson could loom as a reasonable short-term option while the Giants make a play for Cam Ward in the draft.
Wilson was competent as the Steelers’ starter for the final 11 games of the season, though he didn’t elevate Pittsburgh’s ceiling. He finished the year with a -0.00 EPA/DB (23rd) and ranked outside the top 20 both from a clean pocket (0.23 EPA/DB) and when pressured (-0.38 EPA/DB).
Still, that’s far better than what other Giants quarterbacks have managed in recent years. Wilson finished with a 75.1 (C) grade in PFSN’s QB+ rankings in 2024, which ranked 17th. No Giants quarterback has finished with a grade that high since the metric began in 2019, with 2022 Daniel Jones (73.0, ranked 19th) coming closest.
New York Jets: CB Jourdan Lewis
The New York Jets could see a significant overhaul in the secondary. Of their top eight defensive backs in snaps played from 2024, only Sauce Gardner is under contract from 2025.
Even if the Jets retain some of those players, New York must add depth in free agency and the draft. Jourdan Lewis has been a steady slot corner for eight years in Dallas and allowed just 5.2 yards per target in 2024. That ranked sixth-best among qualifying corners last season.
Besides a 2022 season in which he was limited to six games due to a Lisfranc injury, Lewis has played at least 15 games every season. He’s curiously missed time in every season except for 2019, but 15 to 16 games of reliable slot production is valuable on the open market.
Philadelphia Eagles: EDGE Khalil Mack
The reigning Super Bowl champions will likely see their pass rush take a big hit in free agency. Sweat and Williams could get paid handsomely by other teams, while franchise icon Brandon Graham may retire.
Khalil Mack’s numbers may not be at the same level as they were when he first broke into the league, hardly a surprise for the soon-to-be 35-year-old. However, he still had a respectable 13.7% pressure rate with six sacks last season. Long an excellent run defender, Mack also made the tackle on 12.7% of run plays, demonstrating he still holds three-down value.
The Eagles are tight on cap room but could fit Mack on a one or two-year deal for an opportunity to chase a ring. Until Philly drafts and develops its next wave of fearsome pass rushers, adding a rock-solid veteran like Mack is a good way to keep this unit elite.
Pittsburgh Steelers: RB Aaron Jones
After four years of Harris as the lead back, the Pittsburgh Steelers could move on from the former first-round pick. Jaylen Warren still looms as a backfield option, but he’s a restricted free agent whose long-term future in Pittsburgh is also uncertain.
Aaron Jones looms as a still-efficient veteran in an underwhelming free agent running back market. Jones averaged 4.5 yards per carry on 255 rush attempts with the Vikings in 2024. Somehow, that was the lowest yards-per-carry average of his career, but no Steelers RB has averaged 4.5 yards per carry on 250+ attempts since Le’Veon Bell in 2016.
Jones would also have a reasonably natural scheme transition from Kevin Stefanski’s offense to Arthur Smith’s, as both have majored in wide-zone rushing attacks over the years. Jones is 30 years old, often the expiration date for running backs, but he’s yet to show significant signs of aging and is one of the more reliable starting running back options in free agency.
San Francisco 49ers: CB D.J. Reed
D.J. Reed’s first stint with the San Francisco 49ers never got off the ground. A fifth-round pick in 2018, Reed made only two starts in two seasons before being cut. However, it may be time for a reunion now that Reed has blossomed into an excellent cover corner elsewhere.
Reed’s 87.1 passer rating allowed in 2024 was his worst allowed since his second season, which speaks to his consistency. Since becoming a starter in 2020, Reed has allowed 6.2 yards per target. That ranks fifth-best out of 45 players to defend at least 300 targets in that span.
Reed has allowed more than two touchdowns in coverage only once in his career, back in 2021. Even though he lacks elite ball skills with just six career interceptions, his high floor in coverage would be a massive boost to the 49ers defense. With top cornerback Ward likely heading elsewhere for personal reasons, the Niners could rebound nicely with this signing.
Seattle Seahawks: G Teven Jenkins
The Seattle Seahawks have an extremely pronounced weakness at the offensive line. Last season, the Seahawks’ guards combined to allow a 7.1% pressure rate, the worst in the NFL.
Veteran guard Laken Tomlinson is a free agent, but the Seahawks could conceivably try to find two new starting guards. Teven Jenkins hasn’t had the most consistent run in Chicago, though he’s developed into a quality starter when healthy.
That caveat has been the issue for the former second-round pick. Jenkins played a career-high 14 games last year, meaning he has missed at least three games in all four of his NFL seasons. However, he allowed a career-best 3.7% pressure rate in 2024. That ranked 17th among guards, one spot behind Quenton Nelson.
Jenkins will play all of next season at 27 years old, so there’s an upside here, even if his health history limits guarantees on his next deal. With the Bears trading for a pair of starting guards in Joe Thuney and Jonah Jackson, Jenkins will likely be on the move for an opportunity elsewhere.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: CB Paulson Adebo
Todd Bowles’ blitz-heavy scheme places a lot of pressure on his defensive backs to hold up. That burden was often too much for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2024. The Bucs ranked 23rd in defensive EPA per dropback (-0.09) while also allowing the eight-most 20-yard completions (54) last season.
Paulson Adebo is coming off a season where he allowed just a 71.9 passer rating against and had three interceptions. He allowed a 62.7 passer rating the year before and intercepted four passes on 100 targets.
However, he played just seven games in 2024 before breaking his femur and requiring surgery. Additionally, Adebo received nine flags in those seven games, six for defensive pass interference and the other three for defensive holding.
That aggressive style makes him a volatile player, but he will be 26 in July. Adebo noted that he should be ready for offseason workouts, which should land him a nice multi-year contract as an upside play.
Tennessee Titans: QB Sam Darnold
The Tennessee Titans could take their favorite quarterback prospect first overall in April’s Draft. But that would require the Titans dipping into a weak quarterback pool and passing up a much more talented prospect like Travis Hunter or Abdul Carter.
With the Titans ranking in the bottom 10 in both PFSN’s defense and offense rankings, it’s clear this roster needs more than just a quarterback. While Tennessee rebuilds, Sam Darnold could be a nice upside swing for Brian Callahan.
Playing for the Vikings last year, Darnold produced his best season, finishing 12th in our QB+ metric. He still needs help, and the Titans would mainly need to focus on improving the 28th-ranked offensive line in our metrics.
Despite two duds to end the season, Darnold was remarkably consistent overall. He had only four regular season games graded as D+ or below compared to six B- or above grades. He finished eighth in net yards per attempt (7.3) despite very little help in yards after the catch (4.9 YAC per completion ranked 30th).
The 12 interceptions will raise some alarm bells for Titans fans who watched Will Levis flame out amid a torrent of turnovers. But at age 27, Darnold is a decent upside swing. Even if he only starts for a year, it’s worth the lottery ticket if Darnold solves Tennessee’s quarterback question without requiring the Titans to invest a premium pick.
Washington Commanders: LT Ronnie Stanley
The Washington Commanders have already begun to spend some of their ample cap space on bolstering Jayden Daniels’ supporting cast. After acquiring Deebo Samuel and his $17.55 million salary for 2025, the Commanders could take another step by injecting some talent into an offensive line that outperformed expectations in 2024 (finished eighth in PFSN’s offensive line rankings).
Ronnie Stanley recaptured his franchise left tackle status in 2024. Stanley played all 17 games, the first time in his nine-year career he’s played every game. This came on the heels of a stretch where he played just 31 out of 68 possible games from 2020-23.
And while he wasn’t quite his vintage self in pass protection, his 6.5% pressure rate allowed greatly improved from his 9.6% rate in 2023. He also allowed just three sacks in 17 games after allowing four in 13 games the prior season.
Brandon Coleman performed ably in 12 starts, but Washington’s depth chart would look much stronger with Coleman at right tackle and veteran Andrew Wylie as the swing tackle. After acquiring a secondary target for Daniels, the next logical step for the Commanders is to solidify his blind side.